New for 2026 we are working with Essex Cultural Diversity Project, Clacton Arts Centre and others on Clacton Rocks! a special family/community day ...
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Football Fever and Westminster Turmoil
With ‘football fever’ and ‘Westminster turmoil’ gripping the nation, we are looking forward to some expert insights from our two opening ‘acts’. The ...
Deaf Awareness Week 4-10 May 2026
Think about the last live event you went to. Now imagine only being able to follow half of it.For 18 million people in the UK who are deaf, deafened ...
The Young Ones
We are delighted to have received Essex County Council’s Cultural Development Project funding for The Young Ones: a programme of activities for ...
New Essex Book Festival Trustees
The Essex Book Festival is delighted to announce the appointment of eight new trustees: Paula Clowes, Christian Leppich, Hana Loftus, Jack Robinson, ...
Beware of scammers
We have been made aware of a potential email scam claiming to be from Essex Book Festival. It seems to be targeting writers and authors, inviting them ...
A Day for Writers
With this year’s programme well and truly live, and over 250 writers and artists due to descend on Essex this May/June, one event that ...
Essex Book Festival is coming to a venue near you
What do Colchester Community Stadium, Harlow’s The Gibberd Garden, Layer Marney Tower, Northey Island, Manningtree Library, Colchester Samaritans, ...
The countdown is on….
As the countdown begins for this year’s Essex Book Festival, we thought we’d give you a sneak preview of what’s on the menu, starting with some of our ...
A Poem for Chelmsford
New film ‘A Poem for Chelmsford’ celebrates the city through local voices. Created in collaboration with the district’s communities, ‘A Poem for ...